See Also: Shackleton, Ernest(dictionary)
Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry(encyclopedia)
beck(dictionary)
beck(4)(dictionary)
beck(3)(dictionary)
beck(2)(dictionary)
beck(1)(dictionary)
Beck, Emil(medicine)
Beck, Ludwig(encyclopedia)
Beck, Claude(medicine)

Shackleton, Ernest (oh) and beck(3) (iou)


Shackleton, Ernest (oh)



(1874-1922) a British explorer of the Antarctic . He was a member of the expedition led by Robert Scott, and then led three more expeditions himself. He found the south magnetic pole in 1908-9, and died on his fourth expedition.

beck(3) (iou)



beck noun3. ME.
[from BECK verb.]
A bow, a curtsy, a gesture of acknowledgement. ME.
A. Wilson He equally ignored all Rose Lorimer's flustered bobs, becks and smiles.
A significant gesture indicating agreement, command, etc. ME.
at the beck and call of subservient to, at the absolute command of.
Defoe With a beck of the head or hand, as we beckon to servants.